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BATTERY STORAGE

Reid Gardner

Reid Gardner is a 220 MW operating battery storage site in Clark County, Nevada, operated by Nevada Power Co. Its batteries store up to 220 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1965 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2017 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
RGES1Batteries220 MW
220 MWh
OperatingDec 2023
4Conventional Steam Coal295 MW RetiredJul 1983Mar 2017
1Conventional Steam Coal114 MW RetiredJun 1965Dec 2014
2Conventional Steam Coal114 MW RetiredJun 1968Dec 2014
3Conventional Steam Coal114 MW RetiredMay 1976Dec 2014

Plant details

Operator
Nevada Power Co
Location
Clark County, Nevada
Balancing authority
NEVP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 220 MW
Retired: 637 MW
First unit online
Jun 1965
EIA plant ID
2324

Location

36.6573, -114.6333

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem